Chapter 654: Cao Jun is alarmed
Xiliangjun's methods of scolding the formation have also undergone some training, don't say that it is Xiahoudun, that is, no matter how good the heart is, if you are scolded like this, you will also smoke.
"Sir, let General Ben go out of the city and engage them." Xiahoudun's teeth creaked.
"General, no, have you forgotten that we discussed Haode before?" The strategist said: "The Xiliang army is cunning, the previous battle seems to be above board, there are not many soldiers in the ambush in secret, and the elite cavalry can react at any time." ”
This time in the battle with the Cao army, all the cavalry of the Xiliang Army felt unprecedented pleasure, yes, the enemy was a shrinking snail, allowing himself to practice his eloquence in vain.
With the arrival of Huang Zhong's army, the stalemate on the battlefield was broken, and Huang Zhong's army brought not only grain and grass, but also a variety of siege equipment, well-made thunderbolts, shocking wells and heavy infantry that the enemy feared to see.
Jia Rong's order was simple, to capture Hanoi with the force of thunder, so that Cao Cao felt fear and the determination of the Western Liang army, so as to strengthen the defense of Dongjun and prepare for the secret capture of Yuzhou by the army.
"Let the officers and men of the three armies be ready, attack the county tomorrow, and be sure to fight down and play the prestige of the Xiliang Army." In the big tent of the Chinese army, Huang Zhong sat on the head and said lightly.
Huang Zhong is confident enough to break through the county in a battle, as for how well the defense in the city is, it is useless in Huang Zhong's opinion, before coming, Jia Rong gave Huang Zhong ten secret weapons developed by the craftsman's workshop, the purpose is to cause panic in the Cao army.
The next day, the sky was clear, the breeze was blowing, and the defenders of the city were already in a tight position, with swords and guns, bows and arrows wound, and their eyes were blazing on the army outside the city to meet the first siege battle of the Xiliang army.
"The whole army is on alert, and the consumable items such as wooden boulders and arrows are all ready to give the Xiliang army a hard blow." Xiahou Dun shouted loudly, all the sassal wood boulders should be in place, the purpose is to make the Western Liang army feel the fierce situation of the Cao army's defense, so that the offensive of the Western Liang army collapses.
The rumbling war drums sounded, accompanied by Huang Zhong's order, the thunderbolt car and the crossbow car slowly stepped forward, and when it was three hundred steps away from the city wall, the ballista stopped, and one after another crossbow arrows flew to the city, and the defenders of the city couldn't help but shrink their heads when they saw such weapons.
The blocking of the cowhide makes the crossbow arrow lose its effect to a certain extent, but the effect is not very large, and the strong crossbow arrow can even shoot through the cowhide directly.
As the thunderbolt approached the city wall, it began to relent, and stones the size of a basin were thrown at the city wall, causing the city to scream.
Huang Zhong's eyes did not focus on the strength of these siege equipment, but gathered on the ten soldiers dressed in black together with the siege soldiers, these ten soldiers are the real main force of the siege, and the three secret weapons in their hands are enough to completely blow up the city gate.
Seeing the ten soldiers walking towards the direction of the city gate without hesitation, I couldn't help but feel a little relative, the city gate was destroyed, and these ten soldiers would also die, this is the dead soldier in the army, willing to sacrifice himself for victory, knowing that the front is a dead end, but still not afraid.
The events behind them have long been arranged, and even their names are engraved on the monument of heroes, but all the honors that a soldier can get, these people have all of them, which is why many soldiers are willing to die resolutely for the victory of the army, they have their own beliefs.
"Heavy cavalry ready." Huang Zhong said coldly.
Five hundred heavy cavalry slowly stepped forward and appeared in front of the army, and at the same time, the heartstrings of all the soldiers tightened.
Heavy cavalry, is the strongest on the battlefield, a heavy cavalry, how much bloody rain can be brought up, not to mention infantry, even the cavalry will retreat when they see it, light cavalry unless it exceeds the heavy infantry in speed, once it is close, it can only wait for death, and the heavy infantry is even equipped with armor on the horses.
"General, the Xiliang Army dispatched heavy cavalry?" The strategist asked, and even though the boulders were thrown onto the wall, the strategist continued to observe the battlefield.
"Huh, heavy cavalry? Could it be that the Xiliang Army wants to shoot arrows under the city? Don't forget, our army also has thunderbolts, once the siege soldiers approach, they will immediately start firing, so that the Xiliang army can also see the power of our army. Xiahou Dun gritted his teeth and said.
Anyone who sees such casualties will be furious, and the defenders of the city have not seen the shadow of the enemy, so they will be suppressed and can't raise their heads.
Ten lightly armored soldiers approached the direction of the city gate, quickly dancing the tools in their hands, the solid ground, soon became pitted, the tools in the hands of these soldiers, all made of fine steel, not to mention sharpening iron like mud, is also extremely sharp.
The siege lasted for about a quarter of an hour, and Xiahou Dun felt that the city wall under his feet was constantly trembling, and he almost fell because he had an unstable foothold, and the defenders on the city were even more crooked, how could there be any formation.
With his ears buzzing and his mind drowsy, Xiahou Dun looked around inexplicably, and then several soldiers hurriedly carried him away.
Mo said that it was the defenders of the city, and even the besieging party was shocked, this time the secret weapon was more powerful, which was also the result of the concerted efforts of the craftsmen in the craftsman's workshop, Pu Yuan, as the organizer, had outstanding contributions, otherwise he would not have received a huge reward after the founding of the country.
At the moment when the city gate exploded, the cavalry, which had already been ready to go, rushed in the direction of the city gate, killing the Cao army who did not react and scattered, and the four city gates were quickly occupied, announcing the fall of Hanoi County, and all the grain and grass materials in the city belonged to the Xiliang army.
In the first battle, Hanoi County was captured, and more than 10,000 Cao troops were captured, which can be described as a complete victory, Huang Zhong sent fast horses to Luoyang to win, and the soldiers continued to advance forward, Cao Jun arranged heavy troops in various counties, in order to one day when the Xiliang army raised troops to be able to play a buffer role, what I didn't expect was that the well-guarded Hanoi County was first breached, and the defenders suffered heavy casualties.
When the 2,000 troops attacked Wudejuan County, the county commanders and defenders in the city were taken aback by the attack speed of the Xiliang army, and directly opened the city gate and surrendered.
When Cao Cao learned of the situation in Hanoi County, the Xiliang army had already attacked Yuanwu, and as long as Yuanwu was occupied, he could send troops to Yanzhou Dongjun.
Before Cao Cao became the pastor of Yanzhou, he was the Taishou of Dongjun, and he was quite famous in Dongjun, plus he governed the local area, everything was impartial, and the officials broke the law and the common people were guilty of the same crime, but he also won a lot of people's hearts, and the defense of Dongjun can also be the second in Yanzhou.
Just the walls of more than three zhang high and the wide moat made the enemy frightened, let alone attack, but all this was not too much of a problem for the Xiliang army, and the well-guarded Hanoi County was defeated in a battle, and the solid defense of the East County made people dare not believe it.
"I didn't expect that the Xiliang Army had taken Hanoi County, and now it is attacking Yuanwu, and General Xiahou is struggling to support Yuanwu, what are your good plans?" Cao Cao's tone was flat, and he had already set off a storm in his heart, what a speed, as if he was advancing all the way, the defense of Hanoi County, Cao Cao knew very well that there were more than 30,000 defenders alone, of which there were more than 10,000 defenders in the county town, even if the Xiliang Army sent 100,000 troops, it would not be able to capture it overnight.
"Lord, the city of Dongjun has thick walls and a wide moat, and the plan now is to think about how to resist the weapons with huge attack power of the Xiliang army." Xi Zhicai's eyes flashed with wisdom.
"That's right, it is said that this weapon of the Xiliang Army can directly open the city gate, the city walls are shaken, and the soldiers on it are not standing steadily, and the cavalry has already entered the city. Mao Jue echoed.
Cao Cao nodded slightly, "I don't know about this matter, and I don't know who the Xiliang Army has received to help them, and they have such a sharp weapon." ”
"Lord, the Xiliang army captured Hanoi because the weapons were superior, and the key breakthrough point was the city gate, why not order the soldiers to completely block the city gate, I don't believe that the Xiliang army can directly destroy the city wall." Cheng Yu said slowly.
"This plan is wonderful, immediately send an order to Cao Zhen and Liu Ye to completely block the city gate to prevent the Xiliang army from attacking the city." Cao Cao ordered.
"My lord, what about General Xiahou who is resisting the Xiliang Army in Yuanwu?"
"Let him go back to the army."
In the original Wu City, Xiahou Dun struggled to support, the Xiliang army did not use the kind of weapons that could make the city wall tremble violently and the city gate was lost, the offensive was still not what Yuan Wu could resist, the original Wu city wall was low, and the defenders in the city were only more than 3,000 people, and they could withstand the three-day attack, which had reached the limit.
If you don't fight with the Xiliang army, you will never understand how afraid they are, all the best weapons, morale is like a rainbow, until the sound of gold rings in the Chinese army, they will definitely not retreat, the order is forbidden, such a team is definitely a nightmare for all enemies.
After all, over the years, the Cao army fought in the east and west in the Central Plains, conquering and conquering, giving his soldiers enough confidence to destroy the will of all enemies, but in front of the Xiliang army, this confidence was gradually disintegrated.
"General, more than 500 soldiers were sacrificed yesterday, and countless people were wounded. A general walked quickly in front of Xiahou Dun, the loss of the general told the story, three days of fighting, any soldier in the army, Xia Houdun is in awe, such a person, facing the battle is like a madman, regardless of the injuries on his body, in the past three days, there are more than ten injuries on Xiahou Dun's body, although not serious, still give people a shocking feeling.